Xansa

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Xansa plc - a Steria company
Type Private - Subsidiary of Steria
Founded 1962
Headquarters UK, France and India
Key people Bill Alexander, Interim Chairman
Products IT outsourcing, business process outsourcing
Revenue £379.7m (FY07)
Employees 8,600 (50%+ in India
Website www.xansa.com

Xansa plc trading as Xansa (LSE: XAN) is a British outsourcing and technology company, and was quoted on the London Stock Exchange until 17th October 2007 when the purchase of Xansa by Steria was completed and the company was delisted. Its headquarters is in Reading, Berkshire, England, and it has a major presence in India. In the 2007 financial year the company had a turnover of UK£379.7 million.

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[edit] History

Freelance Programmers was established in 1962 by Stephanie "Steve" Shirley. Two years after founding Freelance Programmers, Steve Shirley incorporated the company as Freelance Programmers Limited.

In 1974 it became F International; the 'F' standing originally for Freelance but increasingly for Flexible and Free, too[1]. By the late 1970s Steve Shirley had recognised that, as founder entrepreneur, it was time to let go and in 1987, with Hilary Cropper's appointment as CEO, was able to bow out.

F International became F.I.Group in 1988, and in 1991 Steve Shirley sold a controlling interest in FI to the workforce. In March 1996 FI was floated on the London Stock Exchange.

Between 1997 and 2000 FI acquired IIS Infotech Limited, an Indian computer services company based in New Delhi; OSI - a London based business consulting and management support services company, and Reading-based IT consultancy company Druid.

In April 2001 the company's name was changed to Xansa.

In June 2007, Alistair Cox the CEO since August 2002, announced his resignation. His role has been taken up by the Chairman, Bill Alexander.

Now Stephen Rowley is Heading the ERP Operations in India

It was announced on 27th July to the London Stock Exchange that the company was in advanced talks regarding a possible takeover.

On 30th July 2007, Groupe Steria SCA announced a recommended cash offer for Xansa Plc of 130p per share. The purchase of Xansa was completed via a Scheme of Arrangement by Steria on 17th October 2007 and the company was delisted from the London Stock Exchange.

[edit] Services

Xansa has four main areas of expertise: Business and Technology Consulting, IT Services, IT Outsourcing, and Business Process Outsourcing.

[edit] Industries

Xansa operates across several business sectors, with divisions in banking, insurance, public sector, retail, telecoms, transport, travel & logistics and utilities.

Xansa also has some smaller clients, including a high profile partnership with Renault F1, and has a logo on the current F1 car

[edit] References

  1. ^ Kinsman,F. (1987) The Telecommuters. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons.

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